One common thread weaves throughout the staggeringly diverse tapestry of music that Sergio Mendes has created over his remarkable six-decade career: the spirit of joy. From his pioneering contributions to the foundations of Bossa nova alongside the likes of Antonio Carlos Jobim, through the era-defining latin-pop sound of his iconic group Brasil ’66; his scintillating collaborations with jazz legends like Cannonball Adderley, Herbie Mann to his chart-topping adult contemporary smash “Never Gonna Let You Go;” on through his 21st-century reinvention with the Black-Eyed peas and John Legend or his Oscar®-nominated theme song from the animated hit Rio: an infectious spirit of joy pervades everything Mendes has ushered into the ears of listeners. The Brazilian legend’s 2020 album is no exception. In the Key of Joy, Mendes looks back the only way he knows how–by once again moving forward. Released to coincide with a spectacular new documentary on his life by acclaimed filmmaker John Scheinfeld (Chasing Trane, Who Is Harry Nilsson?), the album In The Key of Joy melds the classic Brazilian, jazz and pop sounds that have long characterized Mendes’ music with stunningly contemporary inspirations that make the album sound at once utterly timeless and wholly of the moment.
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The Double V
International City Theatre (8/21 - 9/8)
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The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA
Hollywood Bowl (9/20 - 9/20) | |
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The Civility of Albert Cashier
The Colony Theatre (8/31 - 9/22) NEW MUSICAL | |
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Vance Joy
Hollywood Bowl (9/8 - 9/8) | |
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Dudamel and the Stars of Opera
Hollywood Bowl (9/12 - 9/12) | |
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Cumbia at the Bowl!
Hollywood Bowl (9/22 - 9/22) | |
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'A Night in November'
The Pico (9/5 - 9/8)
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Fireworks Finale: Boyz II Men
Hollywood Bowl (9/15 - 9/15) | |
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Jazz on Tap at the Bowl
Hollywood Bowl (9/11 - 9/11) | |
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Rodrigo y Gabriela
Hollywood Bowl (9/18 - 9/18) | |
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Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music Sing-A-Long
Hollywood Bowl (9/21 - 9/21) | |
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Natalia Lafourcade and Gustavo Dudamel
Hollywood Bowl (9/6 - 9/7) | |
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Dudamel Leads Beethoven 9
Hollywood Bowl (9/10 - 9/10) | |
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Gruesome Playground Injuries
The Davidson/Valentini Theatre - LA LGBT Center (9/19 - 9/29)
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The Cookout featuring Hot Coffee & Series Finale
The Broadwater Second Stage (1/26 - 10/25) | |
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Jesus Christ Superstar
Coachella Valley Repertory (3/23 - 3/23) | |
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Jane Austen’s Emma, The Musical
Chance Theater (11/29 - 12/22) | |
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Music @The Playhouse: TAIKOPROJECT + Gamelan Merdu Kumala
Sierra Madre Playhouse (9/21 - 9/21) | |
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Gloria
Chance Theater (9/27 - 10/20) | |
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